Big Brother viewers were left in tears on Monday night when Cameron came out as gay.

The 18-year-old blogger has been having a tough time of it lately and has appeared on numerous occasions as if he wanted to get something off his chest.

Just last week he was seen having an emotional heart to heart with best pal Lewis Flanagan, where he admitted to being gay but added that he didn’t feel ready to share the news with the rest of his housemates.

However, the young lad appeared to have a change of heart on Monday and decided to sit down with everyone and open up about his sexuality.

A surprised-looking Lewis responded: “Ah, really? Just take a deep breath and don’t overthink it.”

Moments later, as the housemates all sat together in the dining room, Cameron seized his opportunity to make the announcement, asking Lewis if he could stand up and get everyone's attention for him, which his best pal dutifully did.

Although it wasn’t easy for Cameron, who looked visibly nervous, he told his housemates: “I don’t how I'm going do do this. It's very uh... awkward and uncomfortable. I don't quite know how I'm gonna say it…”

(Image: CHANNEL 5)

(Image: CHANNEL 5)

Shaking, he continued: “I can't actually say the word but I'll just spell it out…

“But um, and I just hope you all sort of think of me in the same way…”

“Do you want me to ask you?" Lewis encouraged, “Cameron, are you gay?”

“Yes," he replied, before his teary-eyed housemates rushed over to embrace him with a massive group hug.

And viewers at home were equally as emotional, taking to Twitter to comment on the moving moment.

(Image: CHANNEL 5)

(Image: CHANNEL 5)

One user tweeted: “My heart is melting at Cameron coming out to everyone on big brother, what a brave boy.”

Another wrote: “Cameron coming out on big brother has legit made me an EMOTIONAL WRECK.”

While a third fan added: “Great episode of #bbuk and well done to Cameron. It's the biggest thing he'll ever do. Well done to Lewis as well. He's been a great friend to Cameron.”